John Phillips - Yorkshire's traveller through time

John Phillips (1800-74) was a geologist, cartographer, palaeontologist and passionate devotee of the Yorkshire landscape. This detailed biography of Phillips retraces his footsteps through Dales, Moor and Coast and suggests how Phillips was an inspirational force behind Britain's National Park and outdoor movement.

Zusammenfassung

John Phillips (1800-74) was a geologist, cartographer, palaeontologist and passionate devotee of the Yorkshire landscape. This detailed biography of Phillips retraces his footsteps through Dales, Moor and Coast and suggests how Phillips was an inspirational force behind Britain's National Park and outdoor movement.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Colin Speakman
• Verlag: Gritstone Publishing
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 31.12.2020
• EAN: 9780995560987
• ISBN: 978-0-9955609-8-7
• Seiten: 192
• Abmessung: 313 mm x 242 mm x 10 mm
• Gewicht: 476 g
• Illustration: 150 colour photographs
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Geschichte; Sachbuch > Geschichte > Biographien, Autobiographien